UH Musicians Spread 'Joy to ALL the World'

Nothing
signifies the holidays better than the songs of the season. At 2:30 p.m., Dec.
8 in the University of Houston’s Moores Opera House, audiences can experience a
free concert of classical music celebrating Christmas.

“Joy
to ALL the World” will showcase the vocal ensembles of UH’s Moores School of
Music including the award-winning Moores Concert Chorale, the University
Women’s Chorus, the Concert Women’s Chorus, ManCorps, ManChoir and others.

“Our ‘Joy
to ALL the World’ concert will be performed by our outstanding five
large ensembles and six student-led student ensembles,” said Betsy Cook Weber,
director of the Moores Concert Chorale. “The repertoire represents
everything from a Renaissance motet for three choirs singing at one time from
three different areas of the Moores Opera House to a world premiere of a brand
new piece. There will be JOY for everyone!”

UH’s
choirs perform on campus and in the
community. The Concert Chorale is the
university’s premiere large choral ensemble consisting of mainly junior and
senior music majors. It has developed an international following after
impressive showings at festivals in Wales, France and Germany. The Concert Women’s Chorus is a select
chorus of intermediate to advanced choral singers. It has performed at the
Texas Music Educators Association and Southwest Division of the American Choral
Directors Association. ManCorps is
an auditioned choir that includes music and non-music majors. The group
recently performed the National Anthem before the Houston Texans-New England
Patriots football game. ManChoir also
is open to students from all disciplines. It has performed with the Victoria
Symphony, the Houston Tidelanders and Bay Area Chorus. The University Women’s Chorus is open to all UH faculty, staff,
students and spouses. It performs with the other UH ensembles during the annual
Ortatorio concert. Visit the UH Choirs website to learn more about these
vocal ensembles.

The
Moores School of Music offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It
serves approximately 600 students annually. Areas of study include composition,
conducting, performance, theory and musicology. Its faculty consists of internationally
recognized performers, composers and scholars. A majority of the school's
concerts are performed in the 800-seat Moores Opera House. For more details on
the Moores School of Music, visit http://www.music.uh.edu/.